Keputusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Tentang Pemungutan Suara UlangPemilihan Kepada Daerah Serentak 2020 Sebagai PerwujudanDemokrasi

Abstract

The number of applications for re-voting (PSU) granted by the Constitutional Court (MK) in 16 regions in the
2020 Simultaneous Regional Head Elections (Pilkada), this is the largest number since the 2015 simultaneous
Pilkada era. In 2015 there were 4 requests granted, year In 2017 there were 6 requests that were granted and
in 2018 there were 5 requests that were granted. The purpose of this research is to analyze whether the
decision of the Constitutional Court regarding Re-Voting for the 2020 Simultaneous Regional Elections is a
manifestation of democracy from people's sovereignty. The method used in this research is doctrinal legal
research through statutory and case approaches. The success of the Regional Head Election (Pilkada) as a
parameter of democracy does not lie in the presence or absence of Pilkada, but rather in the quality of the
implementation of the Pilkada itself. This means that regional elections are carried out in accordance with
four concepts, namely regional elections as a means of people's sovereignty, carried out in a liberal and fair
manner, carried out in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, and carried out based on Pancasila and
the 1945 Constitution. elections that have integrity, professionalism and accountability. Democratic Pilkada
is a value mandated in Law Number 10 of 2016 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 1 of 2015
concerning the Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2014 concerning the
Election of Governors, Regents and Mayors to Become Laws. Democratic values in their implementation
sometimes do not materialize in their implementation, the Constitutional Court as the guardian of democracy
can issue a decision to carry out a Re-Vote. Pilkada So that the re-voting is part of the embodiment of
democracy which must be carried out properly.